Improved soda-water apparatus



' drawn.

UNITED STATES JOHN D. LYNDE, OF PHILADELPHIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVED SODA-WATER. APPARATUS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 44,513,

dated November 1, 1864: antedated October 22, 1864.

To all whom itm'my concern Be it known that I, JOHN.D. LYNDE, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Soda-Water Apparatus and I do hereby declare that the followin'gis a full, clear, and exact descriptidn of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figures 1 and 4 are. longitudinal sections of portable fountains; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectudinal section of the conductingtube.

In Fig. 1, a is the iron jug-shaped cylindrical body of the fountain, with its base I) so formed as to answer as a-flan'ge, to which is fastened the movable bottom 6, with the bolts d d. A packing of rubber or other suitable material is inserted .between a'and c. it is a hollow vent-screw, having the tube tatt-ac'hed. fis the valve-stopper, screwed in the top; 9, the conducting-tube, and c the tube attached to the stopper and'extending to the bottom of the fountain, by which the contents are t is the handle attached to the lugs mm. The fountain is also provided with a suitable lining of ena1nel,'or as may be expedient. v

Fig. 4 represents another form of making the cast-iron portable fountain, which is.fi11-. ished and used in all respects as Fig. 1, except it is castin nearly equal halves, and joined at'the middle with the'bolts and packing by means of the flanges, which are alike on upper and lower halves. The upper half is provided with the handle, stopper, and vent-screw, as in top of Fig. 1, while the lower half is provided with a cylindrical base, b,-the object being to make an iron portable fount ain in such form as to place the bolts and flanges out of sight or within thecircle of the main body of the fountain. T

In Fig. 2, the sirup-ca-n or bottle of glass or metal has openings in each end, and is suspended-perpendicularly by the caster-rings a a. b is a cap covering the hole in the top, and supports the valve-knob 0 and spring d.- e is the valve-rod, which reaches to the valve which closes the hole in the mouth-piece h in the lower opening. t. is the stopper over I men use. and

outthrough the tube 1. by the hole 2 open the valve. into'the tumbler will mix with the sirup, makthe filling-hole in the cover 12. Thus constructed they may be held in required number in stationary brackets or suspended in a caster, to be turned at will.

Fig. 3 is a conducting-tube, to he slipped on the top of. the stopper of the fountain, Fig.

It is the mouthpiece, with its packingring 0, which causes a tight connection between the tube and stopper, pressure being applied with the thumb and finger on k. The tube 9 is constructed as follows: The inner heavy lines represent a tube of brass or any suitable material, whichis used for stiffness. tion of the sirup-holder, and Fig. 3 a longi- The shaded or outer part is a covering of tin, put on by drawing a tin tube over the inner one through a draw-plate, fixing the two, firmly together. Made thus they answer the purposes of silver-plated brass tubes in comquiteas easily kept bright.

The operation is as follows: Figs. 1 or at, is filled two thirds water, (from an apparatus used for bottling purposes,) which is forcedin through the stopper f. As the water comes in, the valve k is loosened, and the air passes full of sodasuch as commonly tube 1- extends downward to the point to which the lountain should be filled, as soon as the Water reaches it, it will fill the tube the small holes at u and come out at valve c. 7c is then closed, the water stopped, and gas let in of the requisite pressure. bent upward near to the top of the fountain, so as to' withdraw. air only, than gas,

and will pass out freely through the tube.

The rubber ring 8, which is sprung into an annular depression justinside the fountain on k, forms a valve to close the opening around the screw, formed by loosening It, thus obliging theair and water to pass through t, as described. is now slipped onin place. the tumbler under the valve of the sirup-bottle, (Fig. 2 which havingbeen filled and properly suspended,) and pressing on the knob c to open; the valve, sirupwill flow. into it. A suificient quantity obtained, thewater is drawn from the fountain by pressing on h to The water dashing suddenly Now, by holding ing the required beverage.

I do not claim the invention 'of cast-iron The fountain',='

it being lighter The conducting-tube, Fig. 3,

fountains secured by flanges, bolts, and pack- 2. The eondnetingtube,- Fig. 3, made as ing; but' s described. 7

1 e1niin- 3. The sirup-holder of glass, Fig. 2, as de- 1. The eonstrnetionof the body of the fonntscribed, with a device of any kind for threw ain with a movable dishing bottom,es per ing; the sirup, in combination with the screw Fig. 1, the said body being drawn in or demonth piece h.

pressed at the flange so that the flange at its 1 J OHN D. LYNDE. point of connection with the fimntain shall be Witnesses:

less in dimneterthan' the largest lateral diam- WM. P. IIIBBERD, eteiof the fountain. H. HIBBERD. 

